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In February, officers of the Licensing Authority inspected the establishment and found it was being operated as a member's clubhouse without a certificate, contravening Section 5 of the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.

A spokesman for the department reminded the public that anyone who operated a club without a certificate of exemption or a certificate of compliance was liable to a maximum fine of $200,000 and two years' imprisonment.

He also stressed that enforcement action would continue to be taken against unlicensed clubhouses to ensure that they were being operated with proper regard for fire and structural safety.

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Over 16,500 sale and purchase agreements lodged in May

A total of 16.538 sale and purchase agreements for building units, including both residential and non-residential properties, were lodged with the Land Registry last month.

The figure represents an increase of 72.2 per cent from that of April this year and an increase of 41.7 per cent when compared with May last year.

The total consideration of these agreements in the month is $46.60 billion; up 57.8 per cent and 27.8 per cent when compared with the amounts for April 1996 and May 1995 respectively.

The figures are contained in the monthly statistics released today (Tuesday) by the Land Registry on deeds relating to property transactions received for registration in the Urban and New Territories Land Registries last month.

Relevant statistics for April 1996 and May 1995 were provided for comparison. Figures on sale and purchase agreements received for the past 12 months and the year- on-year rate of change were also released.

These statistics generally relate to land transactions executed up to four weeks prior to their submission for registration, as there is usually a time lag between the execution of deeds and their lodgement for registration.

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